Patchwork Palettes
Treats for the eye and ear await you at the Renwick Gallery this afternoon!
Celebrate Black heritage with a day inspired by African American quilts. Listen to Baba Jamal Koram's stories at 1 P.M., followed by Sangmele's concert of African American music at 3 P.M. Meet quilters Kyra Hicks, Barbara Pietila, Sandra Smith and the Daughters of Dorcus and Sons. Supported by The Windgate Charitable Foundation.
The Renwick Gallery is located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, across the street from the White House.
Pictured: Cora Meek, born 1889, Untitled, 1986, quilted fabric: cotton, yarn, and thread, 79 1/2 x 59 x 1/4 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson.
Treats for the eye and ear await you at the Renwick Gallery this afternoon!
Celebrate Black heritage with a day inspired by African American quilts. Listen to Baba Jamal Koram's stories at 1 P.M., followed by Sangmele's concert of African American music at 3 P.M. Meet quilters Kyra Hicks, Barbara Pietila, Sandra Smith and the Daughters of Dorcus and Sons. Supported by The Windgate Charitable Foundation.